The Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship

Abstract

Symantec will award Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowships to outstanding Ph.D. and M.S. students who meet the eligibility criteria listed below. A key goal of the program is to fund innovative research that has real-world value, in areas of Symantec’s business interests in information security, availability, and integrity.Fellowship participants also gain first hand research and development experience through guidance and mentorship from a top scientist of Symantec Research Labs during the fellowship period. Each participant is also encouraged to spend a summer working with their mentor at Symantec on a research project in their area of interest.Provisions of the Award

* In the US, the fellowship award will cover 100% of tuition and fees for the recipient’s graduate school in the US. A stipend is provided to cover living expenses while in school * In Europe, a stipend is provided to cover research and living expenses while in school. * Mentors from Symantec Research Labs are paired with award recipients. The mentor is a top researcher who can provide ongoing technical guidance on the recipient’s research, during their graduate training as well as during summer internships at Symantec. * All recipients will be encouraged to take a salaried summer internship with Symantec Research Labs (Mountain View, CA, Culver City, CA, or Sophia Antipolis, France). * Each recipient will be given a laptop preloaded with Symantec software. * Fellowships are awarded to recipients for one academic year and may be extended for a second year, based on the award recipient`s continued exceptional academic standing, progress and achievement. Any such extensions will be granted solely at Symantec`s discretion.

Eligibility Criteria

* Applying students must attend a U.S. or European university in a Ph.D. or Master’s program focused on technology research. Exceptional graduating undergraduate seniors may also apply and final award is contingent on their acceptance to a graduate program. * Preference will be given to students with a desire to work in an industrial research lab and those working on research projects likely to have real-world practical value to customers, in areas related to Symantec’s businesses of information security, availability, and integrity. * Recipients will also be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence and their academic progress to-date as evidenced by publications. * The scholarship awards will be made through the university and are not transferable to another academic institution.

Required Application Information

* Applications should be submitted as a single compressed file (.zip file) and must include the following: A completed fellowship application form including a personal statement of research interests not to exceed 500 words. Applicants are strongly encouraged to articulate the practical value to customers of their proposed research areas. * A C.V. and thesis proposal (optional). * Three letters of recommendation from professors or industry researchers who can evaluate the applicant`s scientific aptitude and potential for research (may be sent confidentially, please see application form for instructions) . * Incomplete applications cannot be considered and we cannot guarantee notification of incompleteness. Please make sure applications are complete.

Application Dates and Process

* Fellowship applications will be accepted beginning July. * Application deadline will be December 18 2010. * As part of the application process, some candidates may be contacted for telephone interviews. * The final award decisions will be announced in February.